The cabaret comes to Amherst (the Science & Art Cabaret, that is)

The popular event will travel to the Williamsville North High School planetarium on Feb. 12

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Science & Art Cabaret,
which features entertaining talks by leading artists and
scientists, will travel to the Space Lab Planetarium at
Williamsville North High School on the evening of Feb. 12.

The cabaret, held several times a year, will focus this time on
the theme “Terra Cognita” — the known and mapped
universe. Admission is free, and the event is open to the
public.

Presenters include:

Adele Henderson, artist and University at Buffalo
professor of visual studies, who will present on “Accidental
tourism and the persistence of maps.”

Mark Percy, Space Lab Planetarium director, who will
speak on “The planetarium of the 21st century as an immersive
visualization environment.” His presentation is expected to
include a demonstration of the planetarium’s many
capabilities.

Will Kinney, University at Buffalo associate professor
of physics, who will deliver a talk titled “Inside a map of
the universe.”

The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the
Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium at Williamsville North High
School, 1595 Hopkins Road, Amherst.

At each event, a mix of artists and researchers share stories,
discussing how a common theme relates to their work. Meant for a
general audience, the talks are both enlightening and entertaining.
Past cabaret topics have ranged from time and relativity to failure
and “the end of the universe and the future of
life.”

The cabaret’s usual home is the Ninth Ward at Babeville, a
basement club in Buffalo. But the event travels to other venues for
special presentations — like Percy’s forthcoming
planetarium talk.

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